Baked Falafel Green Wraps

Falafel is usually made with chickpeas and/or fave beans and fried into round balls or patties. They are served with pita bread or any flat breads and hummus or tahini based sauces.

I make my own version of falafel – with green lentils instead and adding other nutrient dense ingredients. I don’t know if we can even call this a falafel or it is simply a burger or patties, whatever the name, I hope you’ll make them and enjoy them.

Ingredients

Quantity

Cooked Green Lentils

2 cups

Chopped Walnut

1/2 cup

Chickpea Flour/Gram Flour

1/4 cup

Lemon Juice

1/4 cup

Garlic

3 cloves

Baking Soda

1 tsp

Olive Oil

1/4 cup

Garam Masala

1 tsp

Cumin Powder

1 tsp

Nutmeg Powder

1/4 tsp

Cardamon Powder

1/4 tsp

Cilantro

1 cup

Mint

1/2 cup

Salt

To Taste

Flax Seeds

1/4 cup

Sesame Seeds

2 tbsp

How to cook cook cook!

Process all in above ingredients apart from flax and sesame seeds
in a food processor till well combined and coarsely smooth.

Add the flax and sesame seeds and pulse a couple of times.

Spray Olive oil on a baking tray and drop dollops of the falafel
mixture then flatten a little.

Spray the top surface of the falafels with some olive oil too.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350F / 180C for 12 to 15 minutes, then turn them over and bake for another 12 to 15 minutes.

These falafels are slightly crispy on the outside and soft inside.

I used Romaine lettuce as a wrap and served the falafels with avocado, sprouts, fresh mint and a yummy sauce made with:

Ingredients

Quantity

Almond butter

1 tbsp

Tahini

1 tsp

Lemon Juice

1 tsp

Olive Oil

1 tsp

Agave

1 tsp

Salt

To Taste

Water

To blend

Blend it all together, taste, adjust, add more or not, be done. Enjoy!